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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,273,376 and 142,076,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,273,376 and 142,076,576 is: 309,249,416.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,273,376 : 142,076,576 = 142,076,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,273,376/142,076,576 = 142,076,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,273,376x = 142,076,576 × 142,076,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,273,376x = 20,185,753,447,883,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,185,753,447,883,776/65,273,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,249,416.61

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